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New discoveries could change the understanding and treatment of ovarian cancer

Recent discoveries made by researchers at Texas A&M University could change the way ovarian cancer is understood and treated.

15 Aug 2020

Study may help optimize materials used in implants, enhance their safety

Using highly complex analytical techniques, a group of researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin were able to observe in detail how different metals are released from joint implants and accumulate in the surrounding bone tissue.

11 Aug 2020

Nanotronics forms new subsidiary, Nanotronics Health, LLC, to accelerate innovation in the medical device industry

Nanotronics today announced the formation of Nanotronics Health, LLC, a healthcare technology company whose mission is to create urgently needed medical devices that are accessible, affordable, easy to use, and intelligently designed.

From Nanotronics 7 Aug 2020

Implantable brain-computer interface shows promise to improve function in paralyzed patients

Researchers demonstrated the success of a fully implantable wireless medical device called a stentrode brain-computer interface designed to improve functional independence in patients with severe paralysis.

6 Aug 2020

Synthetic peptide can make multidrug-resistant bacteria sensitive to antibiotics

Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a synthetic peptide that can make multidrug-resistant bacteria sensitive to antibiotics again when used together with traditional antibiotics, offering hope for the prospect of a combination treatment strategy to tackle certain antibiotic-tolerant infections.

6 Aug 2020

GlobalData: COVID-19 will have negative impact on elective cardiovascular procedures in Australia

The number of cardiovascular procedures performed in Australia is expected to go down in 2020 compared to 2019 due to the COVID-19.

6 Aug 2020

FDA approves innovative solution for reducing needle-stick injuries

Medical University of South Carolina neurophysiologist Jessica Barley, Ph.D., and neurologist Jonathan C. Edwards, M.D., noticed a clinical problem and decided to do something about it.

5 Aug 2020

$2.25bn worth medical devices industry M&A deals announced globally in Q2 2020

Total medical devices industry M&A deals in Q2 2020 worth $2.25bn were announced globally, according to GlobalData’s deals database.

5 Aug 2020

COVID-19 rapid antibody test receives CE mark and mass production begins

The COVID-19 rapid antibody test, developed by Abingdon Health, the medical device manufacturer leading the UK-Rapid Test Consortium, has received its CE mark. This means it is approved for professional use in the UK and EU.

31 Jul 2020

GlobalData: Medical devices industry deals worth $8.51bn announced for Q2 2020

Total medical devices industry deals for Q2 2020 worth $8.51bn were announced globally, according to GlobalData’s deals database.

30 Jul 2020

Iota-carrageenan from red seaweed inhibits SARS-CoV-2 in laboratory conditions

In a recent bioRxiv paper, a research group from the Marinomed Biotech biopharmaceutical company in Austria showed that a sulfated polysaccharide iota-carrageenan has the propensity to inhibit cell entry of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) by using an in vitro neutralization assay.

29 Jul 2020

Study explores if prior exposure to common cold viruses may affect SARS-CoV-2 severity

A study led by Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics (MPIMG) shows that some healthy individuals possess immune cells capable of recognizing the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2.

29 Jul 2020

New edition of trilateral study on access to medical technologies and innovation launched

On 29 July, the Directors-General of the World Health Organization, the World Intellectual Property Organization and the WTO presented a new edition of the Trilateral Study on Access to Medical Technologies and Innovation.

29 Jul 2020

Is medication exposing us to hormone-disrupting chemicals?

News-Medical speaks to Dr. Robert M. Sargis about his research into whether medication is exposing us to hormone-disrupting chemicals.

28 Jul 2020

Bacteriophages may play a key role in treating prosthetic joint infections

Bacteriophages, or phages, may play a significant role in treating complex bacterial infections in prosthetic joints, according to new Mayo Clinic research.

24 Jul 2020

Resusable duodenoscopes can spread potentially deadly infections, says GlobalData

Due to the high infection rate associated with reusable duodenoscopes, the US Food and Drug Administration has been putting pressure on duodenoscope manufacturers to change their designs, and the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has been working to speed up Medicare beneficiaries’ access to single-use devices.

24 Jul 2020

Medical Devices News and Research

New discoveries could change the understanding and treatment of ovarian cancer

Study may help optimize materials used in implants, enhance their safety

Nanotronics forms new subsidiary, Nanotronics Health, LLC, to accelerate innovation in the medical device industry

Implantable brain-computer interface shows promise to improve function in paralyzed patients

Synthetic peptide can make multidrug-resistant bacteria sensitive to antibiotics

GlobalData: COVID-19 will have negative impact on elective cardiovascular procedures in Australia

FDA approves innovative solution for reducing needle-stick injuries

$2.25bn worth medical devices industry M&A deals announced globally in Q2 2020

COVID-19 rapid antibody test receives CE mark and mass production begins

GlobalData: Medical devices industry deals worth $8.51bn announced for Q2 2020

Iota-carrageenan from red seaweed inhibits SARS-CoV-2 in laboratory conditions

Study explores if prior exposure to common cold viruses may affect SARS-CoV-2 severity

New edition of trilateral study on access to medical technologies and innovation launched

Is medication exposing us to hormone-disrupting chemicals?

Bacteriophages may play a key role in treating prosthetic joint infections

Resusable duodenoscopes can spread potentially deadly infections, says GlobalData

New cancer imaging system hastens cancer detection

Novel imaging system can diagnose cancer more efficiently than conventional methods

The American Society of Nephrology and HHS announce winners of kidneyx redesign dialysis competition

GlobalData: Sample pooling-based COVID-19 test could reduce time and resources

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